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    Descriptions Of Scenery, The* Vivid Sket...

    and died in 1725 . His reputation as an antiquary and topograp 1 her was by M no means ¦ local , but the

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    p in laced the the shade labours , although of the th bes eir t of efforts the old to er preserve workers what relics existed in their own times are

    thankfully remembered . But with these matters Mr . Atkinson's work has little to do . What we recognise in his ample volume is the gTeat store

    of out-of-the-way information which it contains regarding rural life in England at a very interesting — — — — —— n period ^ — of the history v of the country % f . The

    book is replete with information of this kind , notably that which is connected with th ! e progress of the PPT PPP ^ PP Ci 1 PV vil P War ¦ V Pi » . w All V F who V V V P love r V ~ V to PP V examine » r P » PP > the PHbB ^ fe ^ ^ p ^ ^^ ^ pPPp . " ^^ " ^^ " ^^^^ " ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^^^ . " ^^^ . ^ p" ^^^^"" ^^^ . ^ Kp ^ ^^^^ PP ^ ^ . ^^ ppV

    story of our past } will find in Mr . Atkinson ' s work a remarkable collection of interesting details . From » Messrs . WardLock & Co . — ' The pM . ^ -p *^ " Irish

    p ^ pM p ^ ^^ pm ^» 4 » pMBp ^ pW ^ MpV •¦»* pH ^ p ^ " ^^ V W ¦¦» 'p ^ pj ^^ pw ^ tppt , ^ v ppivpp » pi -pppt bv p ^ ppt ^ hpp * , H ^ p ^ v - ^^^ ^^ ^ p . . ^ m ^ m ^ m p » ^^ ^*^—Problem ^^ hp >> a m and i p Eng ^ mp ^ h ¦¦ land «& ' s Difficulty . m tm ¦ - * « ' is * a . history pk s . of the preat Irish Question which ought to be-Hseful reading just now , as it is designed ' to place

    before the reader a review of the salient features of Irish history from a strictly neutral standpoint , so far as such history bears upon the political

    complications involved in the relationship of Grreat Britain and Ireland / From Messrs . F . V . White & Co . —We have

    always admired in ' . Miss Helen Mathers her literary execution and power of word-painting . With a ^^ ' ^ v very PF ™ ¦ " g few ^^ ph - ^^ r pr ™ slight P ^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ B ^^^^^^ ^^^ touches ^^^ ^^^ ^^ ^^ ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ ^^^ , ^| she ^^^ ^^^^^ ^^^ gives ^^^^^ fc ^^^ ^^^^ wa ^^^^^ . ^^ rmth ^ PP ^ P'P ^ PB * ^^^ ^^^^^ and ^"" P . * ^^ . P ^^ ^ P"PJJ

    sensuous colouring to a scene that , in the hands of others , would prove perfectly wearisome and flat . This she does by her undoubted ability

    of suggestion ; just touching v , as it were , the */ borderland of her meaning , she yet contrives to start the reader ' s imaginationand leaves exactly

    , the impression she desires to convey . In The Fashions of this World / Miss Mather ' s lsttest story , this feature is as marked as before . Nothing —

    for instance , could be more exquisite than the w , way in which the budding novelist of ten years of age ^•^^^ m , Audrey - — ^^ Bonnor - — — , who — - has - to — — — search ~ - ^ — — ~ - ~ - ^— — - ^ r ^^^ in —— —^ the - ^^ r ^^""^^» ^^^

    dictionary for her words , is painted into the picture , and the scene in which she proceeds to read a portion of her work to one of her broth erswhile

    he is engaged in the unsympathetic occupation , of good setting . The his rat poor -traps , little in , the much cellar -perp , lexe is » especiall d maiden y

    in truth gains but scant sympathy from her wellintentioned auditor . At the close of the volume , the —~ - ^ authoress — — — — _ —w ^«~ - — ¦ ™— hints ^— — -- - ¦ — - - ^ - that - ^ i ^ ¦ ^ v ¦ she Pi " ^ ^^ may «^^^»^^ ^ m ^ , m ^ at ^«^ v ^ r ¦ some ^ ^^ ^ P *^ . ^^^ ^ h ^ ¦»¦ future ^^^ ^^ pT K ^ p ^ ^ fc ^

    time , relate the further experiences of the now do successful so . The K novelist story . is » a We most sincerel charming - ^_ y hop & one she ; albeit will ^ am * ^^^ ^ ^^ ^

    we anecdote could have out . wished The Btory she had in * left Oomin the ' reli thro g ' ious the Eye' about the man ¦ ¦ ¦ i who r » saidor 1 didn fir 't his

    prayers ^ g , - - — , ^^ was — — — a good ~ — - — one ^^ r ^— ^ ; the ^ i ^^» ^ - > ^^^ , pw present ^ i ^»^^ ^ nr . 1 ~ ^ » p has ^ ¦ say pp ^ p p * ^^ littl , ^ p pvp ^^ p ) ^ e to recommend it beyond its irreverence .

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    11 -, 330 The PublishersVCircular April 1 , 1886

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    this The month Sunday presents at Home many ( arti . Rel cles igious of Tract interest Society . The )

    Modern Rev . H . Jews C . Adams ' are continued ' papers on , and The much History interesting of the information is afforded therein -p ^ . Other contribu *

    tions are presented — - - - * — — — — ¦ - - ^ b r ~* y — - ^ - ^ Mrs - ^ wm ^ pr . ^_^ Mayo ^ ^ ^ vpi v , Rev -ppi ^ p . «« pm p Harry * ^^ 4 t > ^ p # ^_^ jt (— Jones *^ . p ^ pi f ^^ ^ Vh , Ul Henr 8 y Harper , Rev . J . H . Knowles , Rey . Monro

    Gibson have ^) o the n , and an continuation d the the Rev Kev . . John John of the Kellv Kell seri y . . al In Tn story addi ivdrlitir tion Eun » n , ice we - »« / by the author of Christie Redfern ' s Troubles ' and

    several excellent short stories .

    continues » p » The « r # <» -P . W Leisure the relation p ^ ph Hour of Mrs ( Reli . g Oli ious pbant p »» Tract —^— ' s - interesting Societ y )

    ^^ ^^ i pp ^ pp" ^ n ^ - ^ v ppi *^^^ -p ^ ^^ ^ . rpppFPk ^ - ^ p . ^^ -pp » - ^^ ^^>« pp ^~^ pp pp ^ ^ v ^— ^ ^ pr ¦ p ^» - p ^ ^ a * ^ pf ^^ p * w ^^^| J ^> All > # story , * A Poor ^* pp ^ G ^ PkJ -entleman pm . ' It 4 ^ also p > contains a number of articles admirably adapted for the class

    of readers to which this magazine specially appeals . The Century h ( pfc F . Warne & Co . ) remains ¦ - ~—

    distin-- ^ — ¦ - ^— - ^^ - — - ^^ — ^ — — — — ~^ pr ^^» — — ^ p ^ — - —— — ^ - ^ - ^^ pr- ^^ ^ PPpv ^^ b ^ V I J I I ^^ guished by the ^^ features which in the past have p ^ p ^ rendered this magazine so deservedly popular . articles of note in the number

    Special April are threci on the subject of the ' Alabama , ' in which life bn board , the cruise and the combats , with other ^ pt - _ * i * ^ m p * a jk

    features attendant ^ on the career of this famous vessel , are admirably delineated ; * Strikes , Lockouts and , ' and Glimpses Arbitrations of Long / fellow by George in Social May Life Powell / by ;

    « V ^* P ^» ^^ 1 ^ to ^ p > « p ^^^ Bp ^ Bp ^ ^ p "lp # 'Ppp . ' ^ " ^ Wpl ^ rftPPffK ^ ^ p > - ^ pi ^^ -P |^ pj T d » p ^^ r ^ h' ^^ PA ^^ » r ^ P" p ^ R- < - ^ p ^ p ^ ^ h ^ % 9 JM Annie Fields . The story , * John Bodewin ' s Testimonyif , ' by % f Mary Hallock Foote , is concluded ~ , and ——p-p » v a -w 4 . L _ pv m - ^ m m dpi - spiPiV ^^ ^ . « a a

    furtiLer instalment is given of * The Minister ' s William Charge — ___ , ' D _ by ean _ that Howells _ _ star .. among The — illustrations American . _ _ _ _ , novelists b _ y their _ ___ __ ,

    merit , continue to be a very distinguishing characteristic of the magazine . Book-Lore for April containstinder the title of

    t , , ~ ' Shelley and Vegetarianism / a reprint of a curious '' squib' directed against Shelley and those who shared his dietetic views . There are references to

    Leigh Hunt , Sir Richard Phillips , ' Orator' Hunt , and others . In the same number , three recent losses to bibliography are recalled by In Memoriam

    notices a , Mr ^^^ ^^ - ^ . Aion — contributing ^ . ^ ^ a sketch ^^ ^^ of —^ Mr . Edward Edwards , Mr . C . W . Sutton of Henry Bradshaw — — ^_ and _ _ Mr — . _ W . R —_^_ . _ Credland ___ _ — _ _ of w Henry

    Stevens . , ^^ . ^ ^ — — — . ^ ^_ ^ j Casseirs Family Magazine ( Oassell & Co . )

    contains , as usual , articles of very varied interest , useful as well as entertaining . ITnder the former heading may be classed' Some Facts about Supper '

    by a Family Doctor , in which the consideration of , food in its relation to health is carried on from a previous ¦ V P ^^ ^ pv * * * . ¦ ^^ »»¦» number pM ^ pk Ppwv ^ m ^^^ m fpr - *^ ^ v , PJ ' ^ How ^ . B ^^ v pp- V w to PV P ^ pV Lay ppi . ^ p ^ v w Out ^ p ^ p * P 4 fp » POS T a P 4 tfp ^ Kitchen ^ p ^ k ^^ BB ^ pjtpr PA ^^^^ b ^ p * *¦»

    Garden ; ' and * Nice Dishes at Little Cost ; while in the latter category come ' In Defence of Mothersin-Law / ' English and American Girls in Paris / by

    Hon . P . Carteret Hill , and 'An Hour at the National Portrait Gallery . ' The serial stories , 'A Wilful Young Woman / by the author h i of ' Who is Sy . . . lvia . . P 7 PkpPV ?'

    — ^^^ P ^ ~ ~ " ~ r ^~ ~^ — ' ' ^^ " ~^^ _^ J ^^» — - ~^ m ^^^ ¦ - ^^ ^ P ^ ppl - ^^ ^^^ - ^^ PP .. """ » r ^^ PB P ^ ^ p > W F ^ pF . V and ' Lyndon of High Cliffe / are further continued ^ , and one or two short tales also serve to brighten the number .

    The Quiver ( Oassell & Co . ) has long held its place as an excellent periodical for family reading . In the -- A ¦ - pril » - number - ¦ w r i an ~¦ ¦ interesti ¦ ¦ ng papjph article is given

    — — — _— p ^— — — — — — — — ^— — ^ ™ — ^^ ~^ m' . ^^ p ^^^ p ^ p » ^^» ^ ^^ v ^ p > ^ p ^ pip ^ ^^^ p | p > p ^ . ^^ pv p ^^ Pp ^ r pP | PP ^^ V ^ H ^ k ^^ ^^^ on 'St . Albans Abbey '; a thoughtful paper on 'Shy Poverty in Towns' is contributed by Annie — Beale - ~ r- - ; ^ g and — — _ other —¦ -r ^ not ~^»~ able ~^^ v ¦ ¦ ™ " ^^ articles ^ ^^ ^^ F" - ^ -p ^ p 1 ^^ 'PBP P ^ PP are P ^ P ^ T ^~ Pp ^^ fu pVPfe PR rnished ^ . Pk . VPHpl ^ pP . ^ ^ pS ^»^ P ^ by ¦ ¦

    the Rev . E . H . Plumpton , the Rev . Horatius Bonar , the Venerable Arthur Gore , the Rev . G . A . Chadwickand the Rev . T . F . Thiselton Dyer P . ' The

    ^^ ^^ , ^ P ^^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ^ ^^^ ^ - ^ ^ pp ^^^^ " ^ pp ^^ - ^»^ pp pp ^^ *^^ B ^^ V B P" ^ p ^ ^^^ ^ . ^ P . * ^ pp ^^ PB ^ p . ^ | pl ^ ipf H ^ p ^ p ^ pV ^^ W ^ " ^^ ^ Life Story of Dora Greenwell' is an appreciative notice are also of given this of —*~ lamented the seri » -- ^^^ poet al * . The Further Heir of Sandfo chapters 1 pph ^ v ^ vbb -r rd

    ^^ — — ~— — ~— - ¦ ~ ¦ " ¦ ™ ~ ¦ ^^^ p ^^^ p ^^^^ . ^ p ^ ^ ipt p . .. pi ^ v ^ . ^ p ] pr ^ ppp ^^^^^—^— ¦ Towers / and a conclusion is arrived at in the case of ' Oliver — — — — Langton ' — ~ ^^^ B ^ — '¦ s ^ Ward w ~ i i ¦ ^ ^ .-p ^ / j b" ^^ y ^^ m ^ E bibp ^ vel f ¦ / -p ^ p * ^ M yn p ^ b ^ pj p Everett ^ . p" * p . w ^^ " " ™"

    Green . Cornhill ^ ( ^ . Smith . _^ ' ' ¦ ¦ ¦ - ¦ - ^ —^ , w » Elder " ^ - »¦ ^» ^ p . , « ¦ & ^ pjprp ^ ¦ Co -pppp * pp « . V ) , ^ for ^ p ^ p * pp ^ ^ A mm i pri p > - l ,

    tertaining amongst other contribution readable on articles * Confidential , contains Agents an en- / an — — official - ^ f- -m ^ — - — ' w — - ¦ class ii — " p »¦*¦ r * r that — ^^ "p ^ "p » ^ iv " seems P ^ ^^ pW Pipw . P pr to PJp * " ppT ~ be pp ^ pv P ^ pT increasing Jp % pim ^ k ^ p ^^ b ^^ P » Pi H ¦ ~^ ¦ .

    E ' Sworn gkasi on to the the Fetish Munda . * is a ' A story Kentish of negro Bos life well at ' gives -mm some iw account Phib of MrHenry William Brooke ««

    who ^»^ — •> in -pfc »» - 1807 »» p ^« pi . . «¦ ppv was - ^ ptipr ¦ « » selected ««• - ^^^ ti t . by ¦ ¦ ~ _ Canning ^ r n n v v m , then B . lT J | ^ Forei p . » p ^^""^^ ^ " . gn . ¦ — , tnat Secretary , to attend Louis XVIII . of France wfo el °

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• Citation
  • Publishers’ Circular (1880-1890), April 1, 1886, page 330, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse-os.kdl.kcl.ac.uk/periodicals/pc/issues/tec_01041886/page/20/